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Patented Dec. 25, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

secured to each lengthwise edge of said crotch piece, a skirt, and meansdependingly securing said skirt to the exterior of said body below theupper end of the latter and at substantially the hip line of the wearer,said skirt extending a substantial distance below said pantie.

Another object of this invention is to provide an ensemble of this kindin a single unit which can readily be cleansed without deterioration ofits inherent characteristics.

A further object of this invention is to provide a garment of this typewhich can readily be adapted to difierent figures, and which willeliminate the conventional supporting straps for the skirt, so that thelatter will hang evenly at all times, using a minimum of material.

A further object of this invention is to provide a garment whichincludes an improved garter construction for holding the stockings taut,preventing tearing of the stockings during normal movements of thewearer, and also providing a neat fit to the upper part of the leg.

A further object of this invention is to provide in a garment of thiskind an improved pantie or snug fitting band which includes a detachablecrotch piece, and the latter having secured to the opposite edgesthereof, a ruffle which is so shaped as to eliminate chafing and providecomfort in walking.

With the foregoing objects in view, and others which may hereinaftermore fully appear, the invention consists of the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specificallydescribed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein areshown embodiments of the invention, but it is to be understood thatchanges, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fallwithin the scope of the invention, as claimed.

Figure 1 is a detail front elevation of an ensemble constructedaccording to an embodiment of this invention, showing the ensemble inapplied position;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the ensemble;

Figure 3 is a front elevation, partly broken away, and in section, ofthe lower portion of the device;

Figure 4 is a rear elevation, partly broken away, of the device;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken through the lower portion ofthe device;

Figure 6 is a plan view of the crotch piece;

Figure '7 is a plan view of a modified form of crotch piece;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 8--8 ofFigure '7;

Figure 9 is a plan view of one of the ruflle elements used with thecrotch piece;

Figure 10 is a side elevation of one of the garters;

Figure ll is a longitudinal section taken cally through the garter;

Figure 12 is a sectional view taken on the line I2-l2 of Figure 11;

Figure 13 is a detail front elevation of the pantie or band portion ofthe device with the skirt removed;

Figure 14 is a sectional view taken on the line |4--I4 of Figure 5; and

Figure 15 is a vertical sectional view of a further modification of thisinvention.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 20 designates generally a brassirewhich is connected to the upper portion of a combined pantie and skirt,generally designated as 2|. The combined pantie and skirt, as shown inFigure 5, comprises a fabric body which is formed from a single piece offabric including a front body part 22 and a rear body part 23. One side24 of the pantie or band part 25 is longitudinally split as at 26 andthe edges of the split portion 26 are adapted to be secured together bysuitable fastening means, which, in the present instance, is in the formof interengageable fastening elements 27. It will be understood that thesplit portion 26 may be closed by either hooks and eyes, or by buttonsand button holes or other suitable fastening means.

The pantie or band part 25 is preferably of double ply, the materialbeing folded upon itself irom the lower edge, as at 28, so as to provideinner and outer plies 29 and 30. The overturned part 28 is stitchedtogether by a lower line of stitching 3|, and the upper ends of theinner and outer plies are reverted, as at 32 and 33, and then stitchedtogether by a double row of stitching 34. The pantie or band part 25 isof substantially frustro-comcal configuration tapering upwardly with thesmall end thereof uppermost and the material of which this part is madeis vertiinherently elastic in at least one direction so that the pantieor band part 25 will readily conform to the outline of the figure. Thepantie or band part 25, at the lower end thereof, has detachably securedthereto a crotch piece, generally designated as 35. The crotch piece 35,shown in detail in Figure 6, includes a double ply elongated strip 36which is stitched together about the longitudinal edges thereof by oneor more lines of stitching 31. The opposite longitudinal edges 38 and 38are inclined inwardly from the outer ends thereof, and the crotch piece36 is also formed with inclined edges 48 and 4| thereby forming arelatively narrow central portion 42. The opposite ends of the crotchpiece 36 are provided with one part of snap fastening elements 43, andthe other part 44 of the fastener elements are secured to the lowerportion of the pantie or band part 25.

Preferably a reinforcing tape 45 is stitched to the outer side of thepantie or band part 25 at the front and rear thereof and at a pointadjacent the lower end. The crotch piece 36, has secured to the oppositelongitudinal edges thereof, rufile forming members 46. The rufiieforming members 46 are secured to the longitudinal edges of the crotchpiece 36 by stitching 41. The ruflie forming members 46, which are shownin blank form in Figure 9, comprise a fabric member which is cut increscent form, being provided with a convex outer edge 48 and a concaveinner edge 49. The concave inner edge 49 is adapted to be stitched bythe stitching 41 to the outer longitudinal edge of the pantie piece 36.

The opposite ends of the rufile forming mem- 'tion as the crotch piece36 and is provided with a ruflle member 46a similar to the rufile member46. In this instance the crotch piece 36a has interposed between theupper and lower plies 52 and 53, a reinforcing member or sanitary pad'54. The reinforcing member 54 is secured between the plies 52 and 53 bya transverse double line of stitching 55 and by a V-shaped line ofdouble stitching 56. The stitching 56 is adjacent the rear portion ofthe crotch piece 36a and in both instances the crotch pieces 36 and 36aareformed with relatively wide rear portions 51 and 51a respectively.

The lower part also includes a skirt 58 which has a reverted upper endportion 59 which is secured by the stitching 68 to the pantie or bandpart 25 at a point slightly below the hip line of the garment. The skirt58 has a reverted lower end 6| to which is stitched, bystitching 62, arufiie 63. The pantie or band part 25 also includes a pair of gartermembers 84. The garter members 84, shown in more detail in Figures 10and 11, include an inner flexible strip 65 and an outer flexible strip88. In the present instance, the two strips 65 and 66 are formedintegral with each other, the elongated strip, of which these two strips65 and 66 are formed, being bent upon itself as at 61, and then stitchedby stitching 68 and 69, to the inner part 25, preferably at the insideportions thereof. The twO strap 12.

strips and 66 are of like form, each including an inner ply 18, an outerply formed integral with the inner ply 18, and an inner reinforcin Inthe present instance, the two plies l8 and II are formed from a singleelongated strip of material which is bent longitudinally upon itself asat 13 and the free longitudinal edges thereof are bent over as at 14 and15 and then stitched together by stitching 16. The reinforcing strip 12is also bent over, as at 11, and stitched to the folded portions 14 and15 by stitching 16. The free ends of the straps 65 and 66 are bentupwardly and inwardly, as shown at 18 and 19, and the reinforcing strip12 is also bent upwardly and inwardly as at and the upwardly bent orfolded portions 18, I8 and 80 are stitched together by stitching 8|. Theouter strap 66 is formed with a pair of button holes 82 and 83 and theinner strap 65 is provided with a pair of buttons 84 and 85 forextension through the button holes 82 and 83 respectively.

The buttons 84 and 85 are of like construction, and are preferablyformed with a rough outer edge so that when the stocking is insertedbetween the straps 65 and 66 and one or both of the buttons thenextended through the correlated button holes, the roughened edges of thebuttons will prevent pulling of the stocking downwardly over the buttonsand also prevent tearing of the stocking, so that the stocking willneatly fit the upper part of the leg.

The pantie part 25 has secured to the front and rear portions 22 and 23,on the inner sides thereof, napkin holding straps 86. The straps 86include a narrow strip or binding 81 which has overlying the inner facethereof, a second strip or tape 88. The two strips 81 and 88 arestitched together and also to the inner ply of the pantie part bystitchings 8|. The outer strip 81 has secured thereto, one part 92 of asnap fastener and the inner strip 88 also has secured thereto acomplementary part 83 of a snap fastener. In the present instance thereare two complete snap fasteners disposed in spaced apart relationthereby forming a space 84 there-between within which the adjacent endof the napkin may be. extended.

The brassiere 20, at the front thereof, is adapted to be detachablysecured to the upper portion of the garment member 25 by means of thestrap The strap H1 is formed with a plurality of button holes 8 adjacentthe lower portion thereof, and with an upper button hole I |9. The frontbody part 95 of the brassire has secured to the inner side thereof, abutton I20 which is extended through the button hole I I9, and the innerupper side of the front wall 23 of the pantie or garment part; 25 isprovided with a button |2| which may be extended through a selected oneof the several button holes H8. The strap H1 is adapted to hold thebrassier more snugly to the body and also serves as a means for holdingthe garment 25 against downward movement.

The upper portion of the garment part 25, as shown in Figure 4, at therear thereof, is provided with a plurality of stitched pleats I28 whichprovide a conforming means to conform the projecting portion I29 of thegarment part 25 to the waist of the user.

In Figure 13 there is disclosed a garment 25a which is similar in everydetail to the garment 25, being provided with garter straps 85a and 66aat the opposite sides thereof and with removable crotch piece 36b. Inthe present instance, the skirt has been omitted.

Referring now to Figure 15 there is disclosed a further modification ofthis invention wherein the pantie member 250 is constructed in generalconfiguration similar to the garment 25, with the exception that thefolded portion 28 of the garment 25 appears at the upper edge of theearment 250, as shown at I30, and a tape or reinforcing strip I3I isstitched as at I32 between the two plies 29a and 38a. In other respectsthe garment 250 is similar to the pantie 25. The earment 250, in thepresent instance, has secured at a point intermediate the upper andlower ends thereof, a pantaloon member I 32a. The pantaloon member I32ais folded over, as at I33, at its upper edge, and stitched by stitchingI34, to the outer side of the garment 250. The pantaloon member I32a isformed with detachabl leg portions I35 and. I36 which may be securedtogether by snap fasteners I37. Reinforcing tapes I38 and I39 may besecured to the leg portions I35 and I36 by stitching I40 and MIrespectively.

The lower edges of the leg portions I35 and I35 may be provided withrufiies I42 and preferably the loosening of the snap fastener elementsI31 will convert the pantaloon member I32 into a conventional underskirt.

I claim:

A combination garment comprising a pantie formed of a single piece ofmaterial having the edges stitched together to form a tapered bodyhaving the larger end lowermost and the small upper end terminating atsubstantially the waistline of the wearer, a crotch piece carried by thelower end of said body, means detachably securing said crotch piece tosaid body, an antichafing ruffle secured to each lengthwise edge of saidcrotch piece, a skirt, and means dependin ly securing said skirt to theexterior of said body below the upper end of the latter and atsubstantially the hip line of the wearer, said skirt extending asubstantial distance below said pantie.

BLANCHE DU BUQUE CANGELOSE.

